Results 13,081-13,100 of 34,882 for speaker:Seán Fleming
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: As mentioned by Deputy Cassells, this matter has been brought to the attention of the Minister, Deputy Harris and the HSE. Perhaps we should seek a response from the Minister and the HSE on the matter, following which we will consider all of the correspondence.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: We will write to the Minister on that basis. When the reply has been received we will examine the issue in its entirety, bearing in mind that it was been already considered by the previous PAC. I am not familiar enough with the details to draw any conclusion on the matter this morning. The next item is No. 200C, (i) to (iii). These items can be taken together. They are copies of...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Yes, public procurement is fundamental to our role and it will be included in our work programme for the new year. No. 209C (i) and (ii) is correspondence from Ms Mary Higgins, CEO of Caranua. The committee received a number of items of correspondence from individuals regarding the spending of moneys by Caranua. We will forward this information to these individuals. The Comptroller and...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: In the interests of completeness, does Mr. McCarthy have available to him the correspondence that has come to the committee?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Has that been taken into consideration in the context of the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Which Minister will publish the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: It will be published in the spring.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Perhaps Mr. McCarthy would elaborate on Caranua. I understand it received €100 million in funding.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Will the report deal with the Caranua part of the equation?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: But Mr. McCarthy has received the correspondence to which I referred?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Would it be best to do that in conjunction with our consideration of the report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: One fund flows from the other.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Okay we will deal with both at the same time. A number of people have been in contact with the committee on this matter, including former residents of the residential institutions. They are concerned that we deal with this matter soon and we will do so. Nos. 210C and 222 C (i) and (ii) deal with a Mazars review of processes employed by the University of Limerick. There is correspondence...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Does Mr. McCarthy have a comment or thought on that issue?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: We will certainly come back to that. I expect other members would agree with him in that regard.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: We will probably do so in February.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: I will deal with the work programme in a moment but that is a big item. It is the next item on the agenda. Financial statements received since 24 November include the Athlone Institute of Technology. It got a clear report. We also received the 2012 and 2013 accounts from the National College of Art and Design. It got a qualified opinion. The college kept inadequate records for the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: What is the qualified opinion?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: How have the records been since? Are they up to date?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (14 Dec 2016)
Seán Fleming: Where is that update?